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Fall Back & Adjusting Your Baby’s Sleep For The End of Daylight Savings
Quick Take: The end of Daylight Saving Time 2025 happens on Sunday, November 2nd at 2:00 am. Use one of these three proven strategies to adjust your baby’s sleep schedule and prevent early morning wake-ups after the fall time change. In September, I start getting questions about the end of Daylight Savings and how to…
Sleeping at Daycare
“I know they won’t be sleeping at daycare.” I remember when my twins were starting daycare. We had always had in home care and I worked from home so I could see them all the time. I was now trusting my heart and soul to someone else and that was scary. What worried me, almost…
Explore the Science of Sleep: Creating The Ideal Sleep Schedule and Understanding Your Baby’s Sleep Patterns
Understanding your little one’s sleep patterns and creating an optimal sleep schedule can sometimes feel like playing whack-a-mole. Just when you think you may have it figured out, the wind blows and now sleep has changed. This can leave you feeling confused and overwhelmed. Been there! Here’s the thing…understanding how babies sleep at various stages…
Tips for Establishing Healthy Sleep Habits in Toddlers
Being a parent is one of the most rewarding but challenging experiences one can have. One of these challenges includes making sure your toddler gets a good night’s sleep. Every parent knows the impact that a well-rested infant can have on the entire household. It’s equally important once your little one enters toddler territory. Establishing…
The Reasons Behind Your Baby’s Early Morning Wake-Ups
I don’t like starting the day earlier than I need to unless I’m catching a flight to some place where they serve umbrella drinks! I LOVE sleep! So the periods when my twins woke up early in the morning were tough. Before I was a sleep consultant, I had no idea what the reasons were…
Identifying Newborn Sleepy Cues
When my twins were 3 months old, I brought one of them to the emergency room because he was rubbing his ear and I knew that was a sign of an ear infection. It was a quick, embarrassing visit. His ears were clear and the diagnosis…he was tired! After that, I put my tail between…
Tips For Working Moms Whose Kids Need An Early Bedtime
If you’ve been following us, you probably know that we are FANS of an early bedtime. We work with a lot of working Moms and Dads, so we hear a lot of feedback on this recommendation. The consensus is that working Moms find it difficult to balance healthy sleep habits for their children and their…
Your Child’s Sleep Needs & Ideal Bedtime
As a certified child sleep consultant, I am asked a lot about the best bedtime for babies and children. Right after that is how many hours of slumber children need each day to meet their sleep needs. It makes sense that parents want to make sure that they are providing their children with adequate rest…
An Early Bedtime Might Be Just What Your Child Needs
As a #girlmom with 3 young girls, I LOVE an early bedtime. They go to bed and then 7:30-9:30 is my time to read, watch tv and fold my never-ending pile of laundry and I mean NEVER ending. I know that my kids need that early bedtime because we are an active family and I…
Changing Time Zones and Your Child’s Sleep
Traveling with your children can be so fun and exciting for the entire family, but let’s be honest, it can also be stressful! Add changing time zones and your child’s sleep to the mix and you may find your anxiety spiking as you prepare for your trip. If you are someone who likes to be…
Overcoming The Toddler Bedtime Struggle
Any parent of a toddler knows the toddler bedtime struggle… Stalling tactics galore! They know just how to push our buttons and drive us to the brink of insanity and then look at us all sweet and tell us how much they love us and we melt. It’s not a good feeling to dread bedtime…
Managing Bedtime Routines with Multiple Children
Hi, I’m Sarah and I am new to the Bella Luna team! I am a stay-at-home mom with 4.5-year-old twin boys, Lane and Jack, and a 2.5-year-old girl, Lola. Bedtime with multiple children has been an interesting journey. From the very beginning, I had to figure out managing bedtime routines with multiple children, since I…